Stephen Chiang
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Assistant Director Strategic Communications Ministry Red Tape Reduction
2025 Salary
$164,541Total compensation $164,733, including $192 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#72Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$164,5412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$116,892 in 2019 is worth about $141,129 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Director Strategic Communications Ministry Red Tape ReductionEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $164,541 |
| 2024 | Assistant Director Strategic Communications Ministry Red Tape ReductionEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $150,189 |
| 2023 | Manager, Issues, Media and Correspondence / Chef, Questions d’intérêt, relations avec les médias et correspondanceEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade / Développement économique, Création d'emplois et Commerce | $133,634 |
| 2022 | Manager, Issues and EngagementEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $124,528 |
| 2021 | Manager, Issues and EngagementEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $122,095 |
| 2020 | Manager, Issues and CorrespondenceEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $119,710 |
| 2019 | Manager, Issues and CorrespondenceEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $116,892 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephen Chiang's 2025 salary of $164,541 comes to roughly $111,887 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% more than the $150,189 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,887
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
Where does $164,541 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.